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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu delivers a keynote speech in Des Moines, Iowa.

FAO: Genetic revolution can support food security, tackle climate crisis and protect biodiversity

FAO – “Breakthroughs in genetic science have brought the world to “the dawn of a new era” and can propel solutions to...

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Agriculture

Limpopo agriculture MEC Kekana launches Food and Nutrition Security Survey

The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a World Food commemorative Day in Ga-Selwane in Mopani District on Tuesday, October...

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Africa Talk

How Chad’s pastoral system plays key role in feeding the population

In Chad, a North-Central African country, pastoralism concerns a full 80% of the national herd. Through its mobility-based practices, it contributes to...

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Business

Exciting News for Ndumo Farmers: Unilever To Roll Out Phase 3 of Its ESD Programme

Farmers from Ndumo Phase B, who are part of the Unilever Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) programme, will be excited to learn that...

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Opinion Piece

Improving food security through the pursuit of food sovereignty

October 16 was World Food Day, a day to raise awareness on issues of food security worldwide. In South Africa, this day...

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Economics

South Africa imports 98 139 tons of chicken meat in quarter 1 of 2024

According to the Quarterly Poultry Product Products Monitor released by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), during the first quarter (Q1) of...

Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Nakedi Grace Kekana

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Featured

Biggest hurdle for emerging farmers remains access to affordable finance, MEC Kekana

Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a stakeholder meeting at Zebula Golf Estate & Spa in Bela-Bela on Thursday and...

Brendan Jacobs, Head of Agribusiness for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa

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Agriculture

World Food Day: Standard Bank’s OneFarm Share celebrates 100 million meal milestone

In the heart of South Africa’s agricultural sector, a remarkable milestone has been achieved. The OneFarm Share programme, powered by Standard Bank...

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Agriculture

Multi-Planting Season: KZN aims to bring underutilised farms back to life

The KwaZulu-Natal government has declared war against the widespread poverty engulfing the Province. The state of poverty stricken households and communities, particularly...